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EU Leaders’ Jobs Promise: The more they talk, the less they do
Written by Craig James Willy
Was it the fact that both the IMF and the World Bank warned that the eurozone’s economic mismanagement could trigger another global recession? Or that the world’s economic and political elite was dismayed by Angela Merkel’s business-as-usual speech in Davos? Or perhaps because the EU was due to announce that […]
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Craig James Willy
I am a Brussels-based European politics blogger and a journalist for the multinational EU news site EurActiv, covering a wide range of policy areas.
I was born and raised in France but brought up by Anglo-American parents. I studied at Liverpool and the London School of Economics and have worked in both the US Congress and the European Parliament.
I am currently involved in numerous online news and social media projects including Future Challenges, the EU blog aggregator bloggingportal.eu and my own personal European affairs blog Letters from Europe.
My interests include reading, writing, history, politics, old and new media, European affairs, transatlantic relations, US and French politics, European Muslims, migration and minority rights, beer, traveling, dogs and dinosaurs.
I speak English, French, Spanish and Italian (in that order) and love to meet people in person and across the net. Don't hesitate to contact me if you want to discuss projects, collaboration on blogs (guest posts, retakes..), writing for your publication or want advice on EU affairs, social media or life in Europe and Brussels!
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Merkel vs. Schulz: Is the Lady for Turning?
Written by Craig James Willy
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, attempts to speak at the Brussels Think Tank Forum. The microphone fails, he is unfazed. “This must be Angela Merkel,” he jokes, she wouldn’t want his message to get out. You have probably never heard of Mr Schulz. That’s too bad because […]
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A Blessing in Disguise: How resource poverty has prepared Europe for peak oil
Written by Craig James Willy
If an over-endowment in resources can be a curse, the example of Europe also shows that their absence can also present certain benefits.
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Thoughts from Kiel: What Commie protestors and highbrow think tanks have in common
Written by Craig James Willy
What does it take to get someone to attack an academic building? Apparently the answer is “organize a high-level conference”.
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Energy policy: Politics vs. Physics
Written by Craig James Willy
The panel discussion “rethinking energy policy” featured representatives of the major energy industries, including oil, gas, wind and solar. Naturally, each one tended to defend the virtues of his particular sector, but the debate was cordial and there was a general recognition of the need for each industry in a […]
